Outvertising
Chief Executive Officer
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Supercharge Your Career as the Next CEO of Outvertising
Harnessing your desire to make a difference, you will inspire and lead Outvertising through the next stage of growth, strengthening its position for years to come, and shaping the future for LGBTQIA+ communities.
Please first download and study the full job description: https://www.outvertising.org/joinourmanagementboard
We are actively interested in hearing from people of diverse backgrounds, abilities and gender identities particularly from people of colour, from Trans+ and gender diverse candidates, and women.
Why You Should Join Us:
- Make a real difference: Your work will directly contribute to creating a more inclusive and equitable advertising and marketing industry for LGBTQIA+ communities.
- Leadership development: Gain unique experience leading a nationally recognised advocacy organisation, broadening your strategic, governance and stakeholder leadership capabilities.
- Work with passion: Join a dynamic, values-driven board where every voice is heard and all contributions are celebrated. Learn from senior leaders on the Non-Exec Board.
- Community: Join a thriving like-minded change-maker community and make friends for life in the industry.
What You'll Do:
- Set the strategic direction: Lead Outvertising through its next stage of growth, strengthening our organisational foundations, broadening our influence across the industry, and ensuring we continue to be the leading voice for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in advertising and marketing.
- Lead the team: Build, maintain and motivate a focused, high-performing team of volunteers.
- Build trust and credibility: Build alliances across the advertising and marketing industry, and with other like-minded organisations, to establish Outvertising as a trusted advisor and convenor.
- Be Outvertising’s public voice: Lead the organisation's key messaging, point of view and industry share of voice.
- Crisis and reputation management: Externally and internally.
- Collaboration: With Management Board on workstream projects; with Non Exec Board on governance and policy.
- Relationships: Build alliances across the advertising and marketing industry with other like-minded groups and queer-sector organisations.
- General: Attend monthly Management Board meetings; attend 3 Non Exec Board meetings annually; commit to two-year tenure with optional one year extension; are able to begin your tenure in September 2026.
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Who You Are:
- You’re a senior professional currently working or recently worked in the marketing, advertising and/or media industries, and understand the opportunities and challenges facing our sector.
- You have proven strategic and people leadership experience with a strong desire to develop further.
- You’re a confident and experienced speaker/presenter.
- You’re a seasoned networker and relationship builder with established ties across the industry and beyond.
- You're a passionate advocate for all things LGBTQIA+ inclusion and want to do more to support the community.
- You’ll likely have other volunteer/non-profit experience.
- You can commit to 1 day a week/40 hours a month, which you’re able to work around your professional and personal commitments.
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Who We Are:
Outvertising is the UK's leading LGBTQIA+ advocacy and inclusion group, shaking up the advertising and marketing industry to embrace diversity and inclusion at its core. Our mission is to drive LGBTQIA+ representation and inclusion in UK advertising and marketing. We do that by encouraging brands and their creative and media partners to be fully LGBTQIA+ inclusive in their workplaces and in their communications. We push boundaries, ignite conversations, and empower brands and agencies to create authentic and impactful marketing for and including LGBTQIA+ communities.
Ready to Make a Positive Impact?
If you're an LGBTQIA+ champion with a sharp mind, proven leadership experience, and a burning desire to make a difference, we want to hear from you.
Send your CV and a cover letter expressing why you're the perfect fit as the next CEO of Outvertising to recruitment@outvertising.org by 31st July 2026.
Do not send CVs to LinkedIn.
If you need accommodations during the application or hiring process, please include details in your application.
We are an equal opportunities volunteer organisation and value diversity at Outvertising. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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